A conceptual and experiential approach to understanding organizational development.
With a focus on the development of students' interpersonal skills, Experiential Approach to Organization Development provides a comprehensive, realistic, innovative, and practical introduction to the field.
The eighth edition presents new and revised information to help keep course material fresh and relevant.
Table of Content
Part 1: ANTICIPATING CHANGE
Chapter 1. Organizational Development and Reinventing the Organization
Chapter 2. Organization Renewal: The Challenge of Change
Chapter 3. Changing the Culture
Part 2: UNDERSTANDING THE OD PROCESS
Chapter 4. The Diagnostic Process
Chapter 5. Overcoming Resistance to Change
Part 3 IMPROVING EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUALS
Chapter 6. OD Intervention Strategies
Chapter 7. Process Intervention Skills
Chapter 8. Employee Empowerment and Interpersonal Interventions
Part 4: DEVELOPING HIGH PERFORMANCE IN TEAMS
Chapter 9. Team Development Interventions
Chapter 10. Intergroup Development
Chapter 11. Work Team Development
Chapter 12. High-Performing Systems and the Learning Organization
Part 5: BUILDING SUCCESS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 13. Goal Setting for Effective Organizations
Chapter 14. Organization Transformation and Strategic Change
Chapter 15. The Challenge and the Future for Organizations
Salient Features
• Get students involved in the learning process: An experiential approach
• Offer a variety of support: Learning aids-
? Chapter objectives are provided in each chapter
? A pre-class preparation feature
? OD applications
? Current examples of business practices
? Review questions
? Key terms are highlighted within the chapters
? Case studies appear at the end of each chapter
• NEW! Incorporate currency: Approximately 35% of the material is new or revised
• Present a logical succession: A practical organization
• NEW! Appeal to visual learners: New illustrations have been added
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